Keita slams on defender, puts up more good numbers as Barcelona makes championship game
Sayon Keita continued to put up impressive numbers in limited minutes for Barcelona at the NextGen EuroLeague Finals in Athens, Greece. The 7–1, 215-pound incoming UNC freshman only played 15 minutes, 50 seconds in Saturday’s 101–84 victory over Team 3SSB, but still had 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting, making both free-throw attempts. He pulled down…
UNC faces hot Pitt team in ACC semifinals, but one with taxed pitching staff
CHARLOTTE — No. 2 North Carolina will play a hot team in Pittsburgh in the semifinals of the ACC tournament, but one that comes in with a very taxed pitching staff. The No. 14-seed Panthers were down to their final strike trailing by two in the top of the ninth inning Friday night against No.…
Tar Heels’ youth, pressure defense and poise have them back in national championship game
North Carolina’s latest step toward another national title looked like it would be a semifinal between heavyweights. On the field Friday, it looked like a team that knew exactly what it wanted to be and how to impose it.
The reigning NCAA champion Tar Heels dominated Maryland 16–6 at Martin Stadium in Evanston, Ill., closing…
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R.L. Bynum spent 27 years in the newspaper industry in both sports and news and has covered UNC athletics for various websites, including Raleigh & Company, Triangle Sports Network and Carolina Blue.
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